Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,158, Robert Fowler, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Fowler, Robert
S. 29.158
CONTENTS

15154
Massachusetts
Robert Fowler
of Essex Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Rogers of the Regt commanded by Col. Gerish in the Mass. line for June.
Cont. & Mass.
75- Essex
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 1833 and sent to W. Boart Newburyport
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept n 15.00
$75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk book C Vol. 2 Page 24

Robert Hunter
15117

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Massachusetts: County of Essex, ss
An this eleventh day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, Judge of the Court of Probate for the county of Essex aforesaid now sitting at Newburyport, Robert Fowler a resident of Salisbury in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
He first enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Rogers, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth, and served therein as a private the full term of six months - was recruited at said Salisbury in the month of June, A.D. 1776, and served in said company until he was discharged at Ticonderoga, in the month of December 1776 - had no written discharge.
Also enlisted at Newburyport Salisbury in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Huse, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jacob Gerrish, for which company served three months, at Prospect Hill from about the 20 th of November A.D. 1777 to the middle of the month of January following, when he was discharged at Winter Hill, had no written discharge.
He also entered on board the private armed Schooner, which was commissioned by the Government of the United States, mounting ten brass guns and crewed with about sixty men, and sailed from Salem on the 10 th of August 1778, and on the 10 th of September following captured a British Schooner and sent her into Salem. On board of Cape Sable and Havana, etc. In this cruise they were in company with an armed Brig belonging to Captain Dyer, and in an engagement with a British Ship of Forty four guns, which lasted about an hour in which they were killed one man and five wounded, and having been disabled, were obliged to abandon her.
Also entered on board the private armed Brig, which was commissioned by the Government of the United States, mounting fourteen brass guns besides small arms, manned with fourteen men, who in her on a cruise three months in which they captured a British Brig from New York bound for England - in the year 1781.
That he now resides at said Salisbury, and has resided there always since then in the year 1760, his age is recorded on the town books - Samuel May Esq. Selectman - Daniel Appleton White Esq. - can testify as to his character for veracity - and his services as a revolutionary soldier.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or any other benefit from the present, and declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency for any State.
Robert Fowler
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid D. A. Appleton Judge of Probate

We Rev Thomas Rich a clergyman, residing in Salisbury aforesaid, and Samuel Walton Esquire, a magistrate residing in Salisbury aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Robert Fowler, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Thomas Rich
Samuel Walton
Subscribed and sworn to before
W. W. Oates Justice of the peace
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named application was a Revolutionary Soldier, and so as he states. — And the Court further certifies that Rev Thomas Rich who has signed the foregoing certificate, is a clergyman residing in Salisbury aforesaid, and that the said Samuel Walton Esquire who has also signed the same, is a magistrate resident at Salisbury aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. H. T. T. Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Lord Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Fowler. Also that Samuel T. Nye and William W. Oates are Justices of the peace for the said county of Essex, and that their respective signatures to the affidavits annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this Eleventh day of September A.D. 1832.
Nathaniel Lord Jr.

Robert Fowler Mass
For 9 Months
15/17
W. Ward Newburyport Mass

BRIEF in the case of 60 of Essex
Robert Fowler in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Sun Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 49 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     June In 17 3/4 enlisted 6 Private Gen. Cap Rogers Col Wigglesworth   Novem 1797. " 3 " Gen. Huse Col Garrison   entered on board Private 6 Noobuck - Schooner Seaman Cap Gray   " " " 3 longship " " Clark  
5. In what battles was he engaged? an engagement with a British Ship Cap a Brig 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Salisbury Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional Four Living Witnesses 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

29 158 Recy INVALID.
File No. 29,158
Robert Howler
Dis Rec Mar
Act: June 7 a 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb 14-1920 Mr. Henry L. Cary Boston Mass

84 St. Botolph Street.
Boston, Mass. Feb 4-1900.
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir.
Robert Fowler of Salisbury, Mass., was granted a Pension of $30 yearly beginning Mar. 4- 1831 . He died Jan. 1- 1842 .
He was an Ancestor of my wife, and I am writing out her Genealogy .
My object in writing you is to ask if there is on file in your Office, any statement, by himself or his attorney, of his services during the Revolutionary War, as a reason, or claim for asking for a Pension. If there is such I wish for a copy, for the reasons given above, and I shall be glad to defray any expense incurred in obtaining such record.

If you desire a fee in advance please advise me
Yours respectfully Henry G. Gary.

I Moses Collins, of Salisbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy four years and upwards, do hereby testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Robert Fowler, of said Salisbury, and do know, that he was a private in the company commanded by Capt. Rogers, and served at Ticonderoga, in the year 1776 - I was at that time a private in Capt. Morris company, and stationed at Mount Independence - I am unable to say how long said Fowler served in said company, I only know that he was a private in said company, in which I frequently saw him, and duty at said Ticonderoga. -
Moses Collins
Salisbury June 21 st 1832
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. June 21 st 1832. Then personally came Moses Collins, above named, who is personally well known to me, and on oath declared in due form of law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do further certify, that said Moses Collins is believed by me to be a credible witness.
F. M. [unintelligible] Justice of the peace

I William Morrill of Salisbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy two years and upwards, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Robert Fowler of said Salisbury - and do know that said Robert Fowler, was a seaman on board the private armed Brig Congress - commissioned as a letter of marque, and commanded by Captain Seth Black. armed with four carriage guns, and was in her on a cruise to the West Indies in the Year 1781. on said cruise three months, in which cruise we captured a British Brig bound from New York for England - Newburyport August 22 d 1832. William Morrill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport August 22 d 1832. Then William Morrill above named who is personally known to me, personally came and made oath to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence, and I do hereby certify, that said William Morrill is believed by me to be a credible witness.
W. W. Oates, Pastor of the Church.

I Rufus Smith, of Salisbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy- four years and upwards, in truth do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Robert Finsler, of said Salisbury, and do know, that said Robert Finsler was a private soldier, in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, and served as such, in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Hale, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jacob Gerrit - in the year 1777, where the said Finsler left said Salisbury, and marched to Winter Hill, and did not return until February following - I was also a private and served the same time. we left Salisbury in November.
Newburyport July 26 1832.
Rufus Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport. July 26th 1832. Then Rufus Smith above named, who is personally known to me, personally appeared, and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that the said Rufus Smith is fully believed by me to be a credible witness.
William Norton of the Peace -

Oliver Osgood of Salisbury, county of Essex & commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged ninety two years, here by testify & certify that I have known Robert Fowler of the same Salisbury from his childhood, he having been born & brought up in my own immediate neighbourhood — That in the year seventeen hundred & seventy- six I belong'd to a company of Carpenters, from this vicinity, who were employed at Skenesborough, in building Gunboats, to be used on the Lakes against the British — That by the latter part of summer a great part of our company was attack'd with the intermittent fever; in consequence of which, a reinforcement of workmen was sent from the garrison at Ticonderoga; & that among those who presented themselves on that occasion at Skenesborough was Robert Fowler, who inform'd me that he had enlisted as a soldier, & was station'd at Ticonderoga —
Oliver Osgood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Essex ss.
July 28 th 1832 Oliver Osgood made solemn oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed Before me Samuel Nye Justice of the Peace